turn back the clock en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(figuratively, idiomatic) To return to a previous state.
We had a terrible year so we agreed to turn back the clock and go on as if it hadn't happened.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| turned back the clock | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| turned back the clock | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| turns back the clock | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| turn the clocks back | alternative | lexicographic | |
| turning back the clock | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (10)
fo venda tímanum aftur (return to a previous state) · es volver el tiempo atrás (return to a previous state) · fr remonter le temps (return to a previous state) · fi unohtaa menneet (return to a previous state) · yue 開倒車 /开倒车 (return to a previous state) · pt voltar no tempo (return to a previous state) · nan-hbl 開倒車 /开倒车 (return to a previous state) · cmn 讓時光倒流 /让时光倒流 (return to a previous state) · it tornare indietro nel tempo (return to a previous state) · cmn 開倒車 /开倒车 (return to a previous state)